On tap at Taphouse 15, brisk orange-peeled clove and coriander spicing picks up persistent lemongrass gingering and herbal fennel minting above doughy unmalted wheat starching for slightly offbeat Belgian wit.
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C.I.A. MISE EN PLACE WIT
On tap at Ambulance, runaway herbal perfuming nearly outdoes lemon-candied mandarin orange tartness and delicate coriander spicing of slightly unconventional witbier. By tempering its bright citric spicing with unmalted white wheat and herbaceous hops creates a dryer witbier.
SCHILLING ADEM BELGIAN-STYLE WITBIER
On tap at Taphouse 15, so-called traditional witbier diverts stylistic orange-peeled coriander sweetness for deeper herbal perfuming, dryer barnyard hay astringency, sporadic peppercorn influence and recessive banana-plantain conflux.
JUGHANDLE GATEWAY WHITE
Sitting gently on the tongue, dryer than usual witbier brings stylishly zestful lemony orange spritz, modest coriander-spiced banana sweetness and caramelized plantain wisps to musky fungi-like herbal yeast musting above sugared sourdough base.
NESHAMINY CREEK BEACH FUZZ
On tap at Tavern 5, tarter witbier utilizes Pez-like peach puree conditioning and herbal Saaz hop cellar funk above mild flaked oats base. Lemon-candied peach fuzz picks up mildly acidic green grape esters.
DIEU DU CIEL ROSEE D’HIBISCUS
On tap at Ambulance, ‘delicate witbier’ with gentle hibiscus adjunct seeping into subtle orange-peeled coriander spicing and floral lemondrop herbage above wispy white wheat base just a tad too reluctant for perfection.
(STEENBERG) BAPTIST WIT-BLANCHE
Dryer stylistically as lemony orange peel tang, mild coriander spicing and wispy plantain tartness fade slowly alongside mild vanilla creaming contrasted by slight fungi musk above raw-honeyed white wheat base. Smoothly affable.
FIDDLEHEAD AETHERIUM WHITE ALE
On tap at Ambulance, easygoing lemony orange peel tang and mild coriander spicing engaged by subtle banana-pineapple-peach illusions and salty herbal snips above slightly creamed vanilla-daubed honeyed wheat base. Approachable, balanced, winsome.
MONTAUK EASY RISER WITBIER
On tap at Beef Trust, lemony orange peel sunshine outdoes mild coriander spicing and peppery herbal hops in funkily musky cellar-dusted Belgian yeast setting of easygoing summertime moderation.
FIFTH HAMMER BREAK OF JAWN WITBIER
On tap at Ambulance, mildly creamed honey adjunct lightly affects floral-perfumed orange zesting and gentle coriander spicing of white wheat-based moderation. Mead-like dried honey stead welcomes desiccated orange tartness below the sweeter surface.
TWELVE PERCENT CONNECTICUT WIT
Mild pale straw-hued witbier seeps orange-peeled coriander spicing, banana breaded sweetness and latent herbal snips into neutral white wheat base with fine results.
LOSO BATTLE OF WIT BELGIAN WITBIER
Dryer and more rustic than many Americanized wits, bringing funky cellared yeast musk to the fore alongside stylish orange-peeled coriander sweetness, picking up tangy tangerine splash as well as latent herbal persistence. Reminiscent of many fine Belgian wits first imported to America in the ’90s.
